Agitating device



April 1935. w. J. OLEARY 1,997,549

AGITATING DEVICE Filed May 16, 1934 Patented Apr. 9,1935 l 1,. 1,997,549

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1,997,549 H AGITATING-DEV IOE. William J." ()Lcary, ,Mntreal, oue ealoaliada-j; i

assignorfto Lucy B, OfLearY, Montreal; Quebec, C na Application May s, 1934, Serial Non-125,897 o V 10 Claims. (olg-zizar I The present invention relates to agitating despring maybe substituted for the counterweight. vices and more specificallyto mixers, boaters, While in ordertofcomply with the statute the and washing machines. l inventionhas beenfdescribed injlanguage more The object of thisinvention is to, provide an 01' les Sp cific as'to structuralf tu s ibis under- 5 agitating machine for liquids and powders that stood that'thei'inverition is not limited to the 5 is simple, durable, eincient, and thatcanbe conspecific features showm but that the means and structed' at low cost without thevsacriflce of construction hereinsdisclosed comprise the prequality. I l l 'ferredform of several modes of putting the ins Another. object of this invention isyto provide vent on in o e'fiecta d' the, invention is ea simple, economical, and efficient means of trarlsfore claimed in any of its forms ormodifications 1o lating rotary motion into acombined reciprocat- Within the legitimate a Va d 6 1 O ing and oscillating motion. w appended claims.v i l With the above primaryand other incidental Havingthus des r bedam inv n I hereobjects in view as will merc fully appear inthe byLclaim: of construction, the parts and combinations thereset, the: axis of the offset portion being approxiof, and the modes of operation or theirequivalents mately parallelto theaxis of the shaft; a driven as hereinafter described and set forth in the Shaft with a portionof its axis offset, the axis of claims. r the offset portion being approximately parallel to 1.5 specification, the invention consists of-the features 1,. A driving S a Wilma b of its a O In'the drawing Fig. l a plan view ofthedethe axis of'that'shaft, the amount of offset of 20 viceembodying one form of the invention; Fig. 2 the 'clriven shaft-being greater than the amount isa sectional view taken onthe line 2--2. Fig. 3 of offset of. the driving shaft, both shafts being showsanother adaptation of the crank. pivotally mounted on a base in angular dispo- The machine comprises a receptacle 3 provided. sition to' each other, a connecting link between .with-supportinglegs i andahinged cover 5, an the offset portions ofithe axes; said linkbeing 25 agitator B secured to a vertical shaft l, with a pivotally connected-to the offset portion of the crank Sthereon, which shaft is pivotally secured driven shaft, and pivotally to I and slidably on to the cover 5-by means of the bracket 9, and the offset portion of the driving shaft, and means meansfor vertical reciprocation and horizontal torotate thedriving shaft.

oscillation of the shaft and agitator. 2. Adriving1 shaftrwithfia portion of itsaxis 30 The means for verticallyreoiprocating and horioffset, the axis of thewofiset portion being apzontally oscillating the shaft 1 are shown in Figs. proximately parallel to the'axis of the shaft, a i and 2;and comprise a shaft It disposed at an driven' shaftwith a portion of its axis offset, the angle to "and out of alignment withshaft l. The axis of the oifset' portion being approximately shaft it is pivotally secured to the cover-by means parallel to the axis of thatshaft, the amount of 35 of bracket ii, and: is provided with a crank l2, offset on the driven'shaft'being greater than the the throw of which is somewhat less than the amount of ofiset of the driving shaft, both shafts throw ,ofcrank 8, and with a driving wheel l3'probeing pivotally mounted'on' .a base in angular vided with a counterweight i 4 on the end opposite disposition to and out of alignment with each icthecrank. I

Cranks 8 and ii. are connected with a clevis l5 tions of the axes, said link being pivotallycon- Which is held pivotally connected to crank 8 andnected to the offset portion of the driven shaft h y means of a pin it and pivotally and slidandpivotally to and slidably on the offset porably connected to crank I2; tion of the driving shaft, and means to rotate the -l5, The rotation of the shaft IE! will thus cause the driving shaft. l shaft I and the agitator 6 to be reciprocated ver- 3. A horizontal driving shaft with a portion tically and oscillated horizontally simultaneously. of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion The rotation of the shaft H] is produced by means being approximately parallel to the axis of the of an electric motor l1 attached to the bottom of shaft, a driven shaft with a portion of its axis other,a-connectinglink between theoffset por- 40 0 the receptacle 3 and connected by means of a offset, the axis of the offset portion being apbeltl8 to driving wheel l3. a proximately parallel to the axis of that shaft, The cranks mayalso be mounted underneath the amount of offset of the driven shaft being the receptacle, the driven shaft passing up greater than-the amount of offset. of the driving through the bottom of the receptacle and the shaft, both shafts being pivotally mounted, on shafts may be inthe same plane if desired. A a base in angular disposition to each other, a 5

connecting link between the offset portions of the axes, said link being connected pivotally to the offset portion of the driven shaft, and pivotally to and slidably on the offset portion of the shaft.

, '4. A driving shaft offset, the axis of the offset drivingshaft, means to rotate the driving shaft and means to equalize the load on the driving with a portion of its axis portion being approio'mately parallel to'the axis of the shaft, a driven shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion being approximately parallel to the axis ofthat shaft, the amount of' offset of the driven shaftbeing greater than the amount of offset of the driving shaft, both shafts,

a base inangular connecting link bebeing pivotally mounted on disposition to eachother, a tween the offset portions of being connected pivotally to the offset portion of the driven shaft, and pivotally to and slidably on theoifset portion of the driving shaft, and electrical'means to rotate the driving shaft.

5. A horizontal driving shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis ofthe offset portionbeing approximately parallel to the .axis of the shaft, a driven shaft with a portion .of its axis.

offset, the axis 'of the offset portion being approximately parallel tothe axis of that shaft, the

' load on the driving shaft.

' shaft,

6. A driving shaft with a portion of itsaxis offset, the axis of the offset portion being approximately parallel to the axis of the shaft, a driven shaft witha portion of its axisolfset, the axis of the offset. portion being approximately 1 parallel to the axis of that shaft, theamount of offset of the drivenshaft being greater than the amount of offset of the driving shaft, both shafts being pivotally mounted on a base inangular isposition to and outof alignment with each other, a connecting link between the offset portions of the axes, said link otally to the offset portion and pivotally to and slidably on the offset portion of the drivingshaft, and electrical means to rotate the driving shaft. r 7. A horizontal driving shaft with a portion of the offset portion being connected pivits axis offset, the axis of being approximately parallel to theaxis of the a driven shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the. offset portionbeing apthe axes, said link of the driven shaft,

proximately parallel the amount of offset of the driven shaft being greater than the amount of offset of the driving a the as of that shaft shaft, both shafts being pivotally mounted on V a base in angular disposition to and out of alignment with each other, a connecting link between the offset link being connected pivotally to the offset portion of the drivenshaft, and pivotally to and slidably on the offset portion of the driving shaft, electrical means torotate the driving shaft and means to equalize the load of the driving shaft.

8. In an agitating device the combination of a receptacle, a driving shaft with a portion of itsaxis offset, the axis of the offset portion being approximately parallel to the axis of the shaft, a driven shaft With a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion being approximately parallel to the axis of that shaft,

driven shaft being offset of the drivthe amount of offset of the greater than thelamount of ing shaft, both shafts being on the receptacle in angular disposition to each other, a connecting link between the offset portions of the axes, said link being connected pivot-.

ally to the offset portion of the driven shaft, and pivotally to and slidably on the offset portion of. the driving shaft, and means to rotate the driving shaft. 7 r

9. In an agitating device the combination of a receptacle, a cover, a driving shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion being approximately parallel: to the axis of the shaft, a driven shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion. being approximately parallel to the axis of that shaft, the amount of offset of the ,driven shaft being greater than the-amount of ofiset of they driving shaft, both shafts being pivotally mounted on the cover in angular disposition to each other, a connecting link between the tions of the axes, said link being connected pivotally to the offset portion of the driven shaft,

and pivotally to and slidably on the offset portion of the driving shaft, and means to rotate the driving shaft.

10. A driving shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion being 313-.

proximately parallel to the axis of the shaft,

a driven shaft with a portion of its axis offset, the axis of the offset portion ofoffset of the driven shaft being greater than the amount of offset of the driving shaft, both shafts being pivotally mounted on. a base in angular disposition to each other, a clevis connecting the two ofiset portions of both shafts, and means to rotate the driving shaft.

WILLIAM J. OLEARY.

portions of the axes, said pivotally mounted offset porbeing approximately parallel to the axis of that'shaft, the amount 

